1. Introduction and welcome to John J. Torpey as a newly appointed member of the Proprietary School Advisory Council.
   
   
2. Anita Braunstein of Computer Career Center (CCC) welcomes the Council and audience and provides some background and history on the school.
   
   
3. Approval of the meeting minutes of August 28, 2002.  Motion:  Mike Hatten; Second:  Vincent Ferrara-Passed.
   
   
4. Updates from the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS):
   
   
   • BPSS is trying to get all schools into its e-mail group to foster quicker and more efficient communication.  All schools and their staff should send their e-mail addresses to the BPSS administrator at BPSS@mail.nysed.gov, or directly to Howard’s secretary, Barb Fabi, at bfabi@mail.nysed.gov.  These e-mail addresses can also be found on the BPSS website at www.highered.nysed.gov/bpss.
     
     
   • BPSS just posted three new Policy Guidelines on the website to assist schools in achieving curriculum review approvals, school license renewals, and change of status requirements.
     
     
   • BPSS and the NYS Attorney General’s office just won a summary proceeding in the Supreme Court, New York County, against an unlicensed school known as GE Career Center, Inc.
     
     
   • BPSS completed another successful 3-day Director’s Course.  The course was held for 3 days and was attended by over 55 new school directors.  The next course is scheduled for March 2003. 
     
     
   • BPSS will be expanding itsTechnical Training Programs (TTP) being offered to new and existing schools.  A TTP concentrating on the requirements for Certified Nurse Aide Programs will be held on December 17, 2002.
     
     
   • David Brieff provided a summary of the recent BPSS presentation to High School Guidance Counselors at the NYC Board of Education.
     
     
   • The BPSS Licensing Team will be hosting a workshop at the upcoming Career School Convention on November 14, 2002 sponsored by the Coalition of NYS Career Schools.
     
     
5. Credit/Clock Hour Issue.  Howard Goldsmith reported that the effort to permit this sector to utilize the term “credit hours” in certain limited circumstances is moving forward.  He will be meeting with Deputy Commissioner Johanna Duncan-Poitier and representatives from USDOE in December.  The AC wants to get more involved on this issue.  Anthony Stanziani will send a letter to the Deputy Commissioner expressing that interest and requesting a meeting.
   
   
6. Sub-committee on Electronic Capabilities.  Vincent Ferrara hosted the first meeting of this group on October 24, 2002.  He provided the AC with two handouts regarding developments in electronic signatures.  The sub-committee is also promoting the use of electronic attendance records.
   
    
7. AC Report to the Legislature.  Anthony and Mike are working on an outline for this report.  It will be presented to the AC at its next meeting.  Since the 1999 statutory amendments to Article 101 of the Education Law expire on December 1, 2003, it is critical that this report gets submitted to the Legislative leaders as soon as possible.
   
   
8. Presentations on Teach-Outs.  Concetta Gallo and Richard Cohen of BPSS presented information on the mandates of Section 5006 of the Education Law.  This presentation was requested by the AC through a motion passed at its meeting on August 28, 2002.  Concetta and Rich presented two recent cases of school closing and teach-out situations.  The study included two very different real closed school cases.  The AC noted that the presentation was very helpful in enlightening the Council on the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of BPSS staff in dealing with school, student, and public customers.
   
   
9. Questions and Comments from the Audience. 
   
   
10. Next Meeting: TBA, end of January 2003 in NYC.

Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.